LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

magnātus

magnātus m (genitive magnātī)
Classical[maŋˈnaː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[maɲˈɲaː.tus]

Meaning

  1. magnate (great or important man)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemagnātusmagnātī
genitivemagnātīmagnātōrum
dativemagnātōmagnātīs
accusativemagnātummagnātōs
ablativemagnātōmagnātīs
vocativemagnātemagnātī

magnātus, i, m., and magnas, ātis, m. id.,
I. a great man, important person, magnate (post-class.): omnes magnates, Vulg. Judith, 5, 26: in conspectu magnatorum, id. Sir. 38, 3; 33, 19; Inscr. ap. Demster. ad Rosini Antiq. 2, 12: magnates, μεγιστᾶνες, Gloss.

Origins

From magnus.

Descendants
  • Russianмагнат

Quick answers

What does magnātus mean in Latin?
magnātus, a noun, means “magnate (great or important man)”.
What is the genitive of magnātus?
The genitive singular is magnātī. magnātus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce magnātus?
In classical Latin, [maŋˈnaː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maɲˈɲaː.tus].